European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday october 26,1986 the stars and stripes pag9 some Small wars heed Pope s Call by the associated press governments and guerrillas on three continents buddhists. Hindus and moslem As Well As christians have pledged themselves to 24 hours of Nice Mon Day in Observance of pop John Paul in s declaration of a global Day of peace. But in most of he world s dozens of Small wars the papal Appeal will be drowned out in the sound of endless conflict. We Are fighting to liberate people from injustice. If we stopped fighting for a Day thousands of people would Suiter More injustice Paulo Oliveira a Portugal based spokesman for Mozambique s anti marxist guerrillas Lold the associated press in explaining Why his movement would ignore the roman Catholic pontiffs message. Thai was Home lost. Francis. The Pope first issued his Appeal for a Day free of political violence when he visited France earlier this month and summoned All parties in conflict in the world to observe at least during the entire Day of oct. 27 a Complete truce in the the worldwide Vatican network of papal Nuncio working with National Bishops councils quickly spread the word to government and military Leaden and Albest they could to guerrilla and terrorist groups. In the Philippines for example the 104 Bishop sought to transmit copies of a papal letter to representatives of two guerrilla groups the communist new people s army and the moslem National liberation front scattered across the 7,000-Island archipelago. It depends on the Bishops now because they re the ones in the Field and they would i now How to disseminate the message said msgr. Feliciano Palma of the Catholic Bishops conference. There was no immediate response. A recent a Survey found at least 43 nations currently at War and by Friday a papal truce appeared possible in a half dozen the Nicaragua democratic Force the Mai Contra movement fighting the sandinista government said it has ordered All combatants to cease fire in position monday with the aim of joining world Pray ers for peace the nicaraguan government did not immediately respond to the papal plea. In the Indian Ocean Island nation of sri Lanka both the government dominated by the Buddhist sin Halese majority and the liberation tigers of tamil Elam a separatist army of hindu tamil militants declared that they would observe a truce monday. The Poi Isario movement from its algerian head quarters announced its marxist led guerrillas would cease fire monday in its War of Independence against Morocco in the moroccan controlled territory of West Ern Sahara. The moroccan government issued no statement. In Lebanon where 11 years of sectarian political conflict have taken More than 100,000 lives Beirut s maronite Christian archbishop met with leading shiite and sunni clergymen in West Beirut and said the mos Lem Hierarchy has declared Hal a truce will be observed on All fronts in Lebanon the largest Christian militia said it would abide by the truce. Chile s Manuel Rodriguez patriotic front a clan Destine leftist group that claimed responsibility for the attempted assassination of president Augusto Pinochet on sept. 7, said in Telephone Calls to news agencies that it would refrain from armed actions monday. The papal Nuncio in Bogota msgr. Angelo Acerbi said thursday the biggest of Colombia s guerrilla organizations the revolutionary armed forces in formed him it would abide by the truce. He said he received no immediate response from the Colombia government. But it was expected that the wars in Afghanistan Cambodia Ethiopia and Sudan among others would grind on monday. Target practice in Iran a photo a Young iranian woman one of 100 the women i training was author izod undergoing training As military in by the Akita lab Khomeini who it tractor in to ban to in Ilia with an Creed that an Able bodied iranian Are automatic Pustol Ai put offer own. To help in the wit against Iraq. Nato chief criticizes arms research duplication Rome up nato Secretary general lord Carrington called for greater coordination in arms production Between the Western allies Friday to Slop what he said was an appalling Duplica Tion of Effort. There Are still four or five areas where nato countries Are carrying out research in the same Field the British nato chief told a Newi conference on the second Day of a visit to Italy. This is an appalling situation though there have been improvements in the development of a european Jet fighter a european frigate and a european Heli copter he said. But there needs to be a Good Deal of political stimulus to prevent us going Back to the bad old Days when the allies were competing against each other Carrington said. Carrington spelled out his message during a speech to the Rome base study Center for International Concilia Tion we simply cannot afford to Perpet uate a system which to quote Only one example has resulted in three main Bat lie tanks four if you include the americans being lined up la fight the same Battle in the same place on the same Day and not even being Able to use the same ammunition said the former British foreign Secretary who was a Lank com Mander in world War ii. The West european Union Organiza Tion could go some of the Way to avoid duplication and toward a european de sense identity he said though the we Only groups seven of the 14 nato Mem Bers. On nuclear disarmament Carrington reiterated that any eventual Accord on medium Range nuclear missiles Musl take into account soviet superiority in Short Range nuclear weapons and in conventional forces in Europe. But he dismissed suggestions nato military chiefs still Are dissatisfied with the level of consultations they received before the Iceland Summit. He said Bis impression after attending a nato de sense ministers meeting at Glen eagles Scotland was that . Efforts to keep everyone informed were Carrington added thai he does t think Western Europe could Ever take part directly in nuclear arms reduction talks with the superpower since most of the atomic weapons in question Are . Made. What is needed is proper Consulta Tion Between All the members of the Alli Ance he said. Also Friday Carrington held talks with prime minister be Lino Praxi de sense minister Giovanni Spadolini and president Francesco gossip. His visit began thursday with discussions wit Veteran foreign minister Giulio Andreotti. Praxi told Carrington that dialogue must be pursued in a pragmatic and constructive spirit to evaluate the negotiating prospects opened up at Reykjavik Ichigi Palace statement said. Publicity won t help free hostages Reagan says Cincinnati a president Rea Gan says his administration has not Dis closed its efforts to win the release of the american hostages in Lebanon because publicity would be counterproductive. Reagan in a letter Friday to the ass Chat express managing editors association also said he won t pressure Kuwait to Exchange 17 terrorist prisoners for the amen Cana Tives because that would encourage other terrorists to Lake More . Hostages. Later Friday the ape passed a Reso Lution urging Reagan to step up his Al Forti to secure the hostages release. In nil letter Reagan said publicity tends both to increase the incentive for the captors to retain the hostages and to discourage third parties who might be help Ful in resolving the situation but who wis to remain shielded from Public Recagni ape president James f. Daubel who had invited Reagan s response to charges by hostage families that the administration was t doing enough questioned the presi Dent s commitment to freeing the Ameri cans. He also appealed to Reagan to re double the snorts and increase the intensity. To bring this matter to a conclusion. Among the hostages is the Afi chief Middle cast correspondent Terry an Derson whose sister challenged the Edi tors on tuesday to join the struggle for release of the hostages. Reagan in his most detailed explanation to Date of his position reiterated his administration s willingness to talk to the hostages captors directly or indirectly but insisted we cannot and will not concede to their i have not forgotten our hostages. Want these innocent victims Home quickly and safely and am doing everything possible to achieve that outcome without compromising the safety of All our Citi Zens the president said. Informed of Reagan s response an Derson s sister Peggy say charged that by refusing to negotiate the Caplon de Mand for the kuwaiti prisoners release we have held them to that the editors passed the Resolution Fri Day in response to impassioned appeals to the convention tuesday by say Eric Jacobsen son of hostage David Jacob sen and by the Rev. Lawrence Martin Jenco a hostage released in july. The associated press managing Edi tors association urgently appeals to president Ronald Reagan and other parties involved to renew and intensify their commitment to secure the release of Terry Anderson and the other american hostages in Lebanon and Calls upon their captors to release these innocent peo ple the Resolution said. The association also passed t Resolution that Crit used Secretary of state George Shultz for Zugg Otma that the Reagan administration need not be completely candid with the Media if the administration could justify such conduct on grounds of National Security
